The Cavern Drakensberg Resort is hidden amongst the indigenous forest of the pristine Drakensberg Mountain landscape in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This resort in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is built on a 3000-hectare property, under massive sandstone cliffs.
The Cavern Drakensberg Resort in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is situated on land that is surrounded by cool, crystal-clear mountain streams and a magnificent, secluded valley. It is a 3-hour drive from the neighbouring province of Gauteng and from Durban, the well-known coastal city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The Cavern Drakensberg Resort borders the Royal Natal National Park, home of the Amphitheatre. The Amphitheatre is the second highest series of waterfalls in the world, and a World Heritage Site. The Cavern Drakensberg Resort, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is also the site of numerous San (Bushman) paintings, 213 species of birds, many species of wildlife and 150 species of trees.
Distances to The Cavern Holiday Resort
- Gauteng: 350 kilometres/217 miles (3.5 hours) via Oliviershoek Pass along good, tarred roads
- Durban: 300 kilometres/186 miles (3 hours) along good, tarred roads
Directions
From Johannesburg
- Take the N3 South towards Durban, until Harrismith.
- From there take the N5 West towards Bethlehem for 4 km only.
- Turn left onto the R712 / R74 (Signposted towards Qwa-Qwa & Alternative Route to Durban)
- Travel for a further 8km only.
- Turn left following the R74 towards Bergville, and down the Oliviershoek pass.
- After 38km, the road levels out.
- Turn right towards the Northern ‘Berg Resorts.
- After 6 km turn right again towards The Cavern, Alpine Heath and Hlalanathi.
- The Cavern is at the end of this 10km tarred road.
From Durban
- Travel north on the N3 towards Johannesburg.
- After passing Estcourt Shell Ultra City, take the Ladysmith, Bergville and Northern ‘Berg Resorts Offramp (R74).
- Turn left towards Winterton and Bergville.
- Travel through Winterton and 30km past Bergville.
- There, turn left towards Northern ‘Berg Resorts.
- After 6 km turn right towards The Cavern, Alpine Heath and Hlalanathi.
- The Cavern is at the end of this 10km tarred road.
